Garment hanger



June 27, 1939. R. GUYE Er AL GARnusN'J: HANGER 2 Sheets-sheet 1 Filed Novf 2v, 195e- N 7 o f F June 27, 1939;

R, `GUYER ET Al.

GARMENT HANGER Filed Nov. 27, 1956 2 sheets-sheet 2 Reyno/ds Guyer' Patented June 27, 1939 PATENT oFF-ICE 'i i einem Gamm wenn Reynolds Guyer and Richard B.

Minn., assignors to Waldorf Paperl ylrqnl ucts Company, St. Pa Minn., a corporation Minnesota Paul,

una, Jr., st.

ApplicatlonNovcmber 27, 1936, Serial No. 112,963

24 claims. (ci. zza- 87) Our invention relates to garment hangers and particularly to garment hangers constructed of paper. v

An object of the invention resides in'providingfa hanger of such character which will have sulcient strength and .rigidity to prp'perly support the garments hung thereon. v

Another object of the invention resides in providinga garment hanger of such ycharactersuit'- able for supporting both coats and trousers.

A stilliurthe'r objectof the invention residesinf providing agarment hanger having .a framecomprising a.V cross y frame member and two converging frame `members connected therewith andA in providing means f Or stift'ening and reiniorcing jthe cross framemember. y Another objectof the invention resides fin providing afseparate reinforcing memberA disposed advjacent the cross member forgiving rigidity; and strength thereto. ,v f Y f u y A feature of the invention resides in utilizing a strip of woodas the reinforcingmember.

Another object of the invention resides in con-4 i.

estructing the cross member'Ue'shaped-.in cross lsec- `tion toprovide a web andfianges extending cute1 wardly therefrom and indisposing said reinforcing member 'adjacent said Web.= j

A still further objectof the'invention resides in constructing said `frame of ca strip jfo'f paper o f multiple thickness in the form-'of "a'collapsed or attened tube, bent tolform the frame U-shaped in cross section 1and crumble-thickness of mate- Anotherl object' of tiie invention resides' in' disposing the'reinforci'ng member tthe tubular frame.

An object of vthe invention resides infconstructingkthe frame 4from a` stripfof materialbent to form a'we'b with two yflanges issuing therefrom and;

"further bent to form'ftwofcompanion flangesy issungfrom said rst named' flanges and overly-- in g the same' and flaps issuing from saidfcom-A panion flanges and secured: A together :inl vlspaced Arelation to said web andfinfurtherdisposing said reinforcing member betweensai'dflaps and web.

Qther objects of theinvention reside in the novel combination and arrangementof 'parts and in the i and/ordescribed. n

In the iravvings;""fy l L Fig. 1 yis a `perspecti'vjl,lew'of a`. 'garment hanger illustrating @embodiment ofourginvention. Fig, 2s'i's aplpiiive viewofkth .structure "shown in Fig."1 with the "iramecollapsedg details of construction' hereinafter I illustrated Fig. 3 is an elevational taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an elevational cross sectional view .taken on line l-l of Rig. 1.

Fig. 5ii s a developed view of the, blank from which theframe is constructed. f

Fig. 6 is -a `perspective view or the .reinforcing member o i' the invention.

. lii` 'i' is a viewsimilarto Fig. 1 -of amodification oi' the invention.

yFfig. 8 is a cross sectional detail view taken on linel-B of Fig. 7 and drawn to a greater scale.

9 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on line'S-l of Fig. 'I and drawn tothe same scale as Fig. il.L

Fig. 10 is a view ori` the blank from which the form-oi?l the inventionshown in Fig. 'l is `constructed.

cross sectional view 4Where garment hangers are constructed from v paper and folded to give an extended area for supporting the garments placed thereon, considerable dimculty has been vencountered in procuring Y with said cross `iframe member when in collapsed position, as shown 'in-Fig. 2, orto be extended obliquely therefrom when in operative position, as illustrated in Fig. 1, in which case the said frame members converge.A 'I'hese frame members are longer than one-half the length oi' member I 0 so that Vsaid'members 'become disposed 'inthe iorm of av triangle when extended. The

hanger,` proper i'urther includes a .hook i3 by means oiwhich the `hanger is supported and which is attached to .the ends ofthe vconverging lframe i members il and I2. .The several partsxwillnow Y bedescribed in detail. i i

The trame'A is constructed from-paper board',

the cross frame such as ilber board, cardboard, orfsomel other suit" able material and of sumcie the desired rigidity. e ber-used with l--the invention, a considerably 'thinframe isconstructed isshown-in Figgziiand'is t thickness to give` Due to thereinforcing mem;

l ner or ugh-ter paper Sl'fkmaybe Usedthan where the same isomitted. The blank from which the' width throughout, which is scored transversely at I5 and I6 to divide the same into three sections I1, I8 and I8 which vform the frame members I8, II and I2, respectively. I'he section I1 of the blank is further scored along six longitudinally spaced lines 2 I, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26, which extend throughout the entire length of the said section. The score-lines 22, 23, 24 and 25 form in the frame member I8 two flanges 21 and 28 and a web 28 connecting the same. The score lines 2| and 28 form in the section I1 two companion flanges 3| and 82 and aps 33 and 34 issuing therefrom. The sections I8 and I 9 are similarly scored along lines V35, 38, 31, 38, 39 and 48, which extend in continuation of the score lines 2 I, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 28 and which extend throughout the length of the sections I8 and I9. These score lines form in the sections I8 and I8 flanges 42 and 43 connected by a web 44 and companion flanges 45 and 46 from which issue flaps 41 and 48. At the extreme ends of the sections I8 and I8 are provided score lines 5|, 52 and 53 which terminate at the ends of the blank and which also extend throughout a portion of the length of the sections I8 and I8 approximately equal to one-half the length thereof.

The blank I 4 is further provided with additional transversescore lines 54 and 55 which extend obliquely across the flanges 21 and 28 and the companion flanges 3| and 32 and which terminate at the score lines I5 and I8. These score lines serve a purpose to be subsequently described in detail.

The blank I4 is folded in the' following manner: While the blank is still 'flat the same is folded along the score lines 25 and 39 and also along Iscore lines 22 and 36 to bring the companion flanges 3| and 32 .andthe flanges 45 and 48 into overlying position upon the iianges 21 and 28 and the anges 42 and 43. The score lines are so disposed that when the parts are in such position, the aps 34 and 48 overlie the flaps 33 and 41. Before being bent the flaps 34 and 48 are coated with glue and the same caused to adhere to one' another. The score lines 2| and 24 are so disposed that the companion anges 3| and 32 are slightly wider than the flanges 21 and 28 as shown in Fig. 3, so that when the parts are brought into overlying position a space 58 is formed between the same.

Withinthe space 58 is disposed a reinforcing member 58 which is shown in detail in Fig. 6. This reinforcing member consists of astrip of wood of substantially the width of the web 28 and of approximately the length of the section I1 -and of a thickness considerably less than its width. In assembling the device this reinforcing strip is placed between the web 28 and the flaps 33 and 34 so that when the flaps are glued together the said reinforcing strip is disposed between said web and iiaps. 'Ihe reinforcing strip may also be coated with glue and glued to the parts of the cross frame member I8 or the same may merely be left loosel between these parts of the frame. If desired, glue may be applied to the entire inner surface of the blank I4 and the various flanges and parts thereof glued together to form a unitary composite structure of double thickness. By means of the construction employed and the method of assembling a flattened tube results, in which the reinforcing member is disposed, the flanges 33 and 28 and reinforcing member 55 being in the nature of plates which provide an extremely rigid construction. .After the frame is formed the same is -bent along the remaining score lines to give the frame a form U-shaped in cross section. This is preferably accomplished by folding the sections I8 and I8 about the score lines I5 and I6, bringing the same into overlying position with respect to the section I1 and while the parts are so disposed, pressing the structure in suitable dies to bend the various anges into proper position with respect to the webs thereof. This leaves the ends of the members I8 and I9 U-shaped. When the hanger is erected, as will presently more fully be described, the ends of the flanges of said frame members are pressed together, iolding the parts along the score lines 5I, 52 and 53. Thisforms a narow slot between the companion anges and 48 and the portions of the flap 48 on each side of the score line 53 in which certain of the flanges of the companion member are received, as will be subsequently described in detail.

'Ihe ends of the two frame members II and |2 are constructed rounded as designated at 51 which is accomplished by cutting the ends of the blank I4 with scalloped edges 58, as shown in Fig. 5. At the same time, holes 59 are formed in the ends of the frame members II and I2 which are constructed by .punching the iianges 45, 52, 43 and 48 as indicated at 6|. When the parts are pressed together as described, the punched portions register with one another to form the holes'58 referred to.

The hook I3 is constructed from wire Iand is formed as illustrated inFigs. 1 and 3. This hook has a hook portion 82 which opens outwardly and which is adapted to be hooked about a, pole, rod or any other suitable support. The hook portion 82 has a shank 83 depending therefrom which terminates in a clip 64. Clip 84 consists of two spaced substantially parallel reaches and 88 which are connected together by means of a connecting portion 81. The clip 64 serves to secure the ends of the frame members II and I2 together and the two reaches 65 and 66 are spaced apart a distance slightly greater than the combined thickness of the composite assembled structure.

'I'he manner of using the invention is as follows: In the Amanufacture of the hangers the frames are arranged with the frame members nesting as shown in Fig. 2, and the hooks I3 are kept separate. When the hanger is desired for use the two frame members II and I2 thereof are first raised until the ends of said frame members clear each other. The flange structures of the ends of the frame members II and I2 are then pessed together. The flanges 45 and 42 of frame member I2 are then inserted between the flanges 45 and 48 of the frame member II. This causes the flanges 43 and 48'of frame member II to lie between the flange 45 and flange 48 of frame member I2. The parts are then arranged so that the holes 58 of the respective flanges register with one another. The hook portion 62 of hook I3 is next inserted through the various holes 58 and the shank 83 thereof threaded through these holes until the ends of the flanges are received within the clip 84. When the parts are so disposed the various flanges are drawn together and rigidly held in juxtaposition. The connecting portion 81 of clip 84 in such case passes through all of the holes 59. I'he hanger is now. ready for use.

In order to cause the flanges of the cross frame member I8 to extend angularly-from the web of the same throughout the entire length of the cross member the score lines 54 and 55 are employed which cause the parts to fold as illustrated in Figs. l'and 3. This makes the cross frame member I3 narrower than the frame members II and |2 at the hinge connections between the same. Such construction gives greater strength to the cross framemember and at the same time causes the converging frame members to have greater supporting area which serves tc more efficiently support the coat through the shoulders thereof. It. will be noted that the frame folds jointly along the score lines 54 and 55 and the score lines I5 and I6 to provide triangular pieces 13 in thefform of gussets which hold the parts in proper relation. These pieces also facilitate the collapsing -of the frame-and serve toA stillen and reinforce the various frame members.

In Figsy'? to 10 we have shown a modification of the invention in which a. rectangular shaped cross frame member is employed instead of a U- shaped member as shown in Fig. 1. In this form of the invention the two side frame members are constructed identical with thoseshow'n in Fig. 1 and thedescription thereof will not lbe 'repeated and the same reference numerals will be used to indicate corresponding parts.-

'I'he cross frame member of this form of the invention is indicated at` and is 'constructed in the following manner:` 'Ihe blank from which this form of the invention is constructed is indicated by the reference numeral ||4; Said blank, at its center, is constructed with two longitudinally extending sc ore ylines |23 and |24 which lie in continuation of the score lines 31 'and 38: Adjacent these two score lines are two other score lines |22 and |25 which' are closely positioned to the score lines |23 and |24. The blank is sheared along two longitudinal lines |2| and |26 which lie in continuation of the score lines 35 and 40 and also along transverse lines 5 and ||6 which are disposed at the` locality of the score llnesgi and I6 and which extend between the score lines 35 and 36 and between the score lines 38 'and 40. By meanseof this construction a web |29, two adjoining flanges |21 and |28, and flaps |33 andq |34v connected therewith are formed in the center portion of the blankleaving strips 1| at the lateral4 edges of the blank which lie in continuation of the flaps 41 and 48'of the -ends of the blank.

The manner of assembling the device 'is as follows: The blank |.I4 is covered throughout its entire exposed area with glue yor some other suitable adhesive The/same is theniiolded along score lines 33 to bring the overlying parts into 56 juxtaposition which are then secured together.

4then pressed together.

This causes the companion flanges 46 to overlie the flanges 43; the flaps 48 to overlie Vthe webs 44 andthe strip 1l to overlie the web |29. Additional glueis then, placed upon -the exposed surface of the strip 1I and the reinforcing member 56placed upon the same. folded along score lines 36 causing the companion flanges- 45 to overlie the fianges42, the flaps 41 to overlie the flaps,"` and the strip 1| to overlie the reinforcing member 56. 'Ihese parts arel Thereafter ,the severed,

structure is foided'around the reinforcing stripv by bringing thejlanges |21 and |23 along the edges of the reinforcing member 56 and by bring-` ing the -flap |33 upon the strip 1| and the nap |34 upon the strip |33. 'Ihe arrangement of the parts of the hanger'is illustrated in detail in Fig;

8. yAfter the parts have been folded, as described, the same are pressed in suitable dies with the drame members and .l2 nesting and with the The blank is next i fame member disposed within the bight formed between the flanges and webs said first named frame members.v

'I'he other parts of the form of the invention shown in Fig. '7 are identical with those previously described and the method of assembly and use is the same as that previously referred to. With the form of the invention shown in Fig. 7 a narrower pants support is provided and a neater looking article results. However, the function and` operation remain substantially the same as with the ilrstdescribed form of the invention.

Our invention is highly eflicient in that an extremely Jrigid and substantial construction is provided utilizing a minimum amount of paper. Our invention may be constructed atan extremely small expense. By the use of the reinforcing member disposed as shown, a small strip of inexpensive lmaterial may be used which greatly stiffens the cross frame member which receives the greater bending strain. By constructing the hanger as shown, n'o sharp edges of the paper are formed so that shedding of paper on the garment at such `edges is prevented and injury to the garment eliminated. By the absence of sharp edges no creases are formed in the garment when the garment is allowed to hang on'the hanger for anappreciable length of time.

Subject -matter disclosed but not claimed in this application is claimed in the application of Reynolds Guyer, Serial 1936.

Changes in the specific form of our invention, as herein disclosed, may be made within the No. 77,320, led May 1,

scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of our invention.

Having described our invention, what we claim as? new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a framev constructed of a strip of paper bent intermediate its Vends to provide a one piece cross member andA of said cross member and free from said converging members, and means' for holding said reinforcing member in reinforcing relation with respect to said cross member.

2..A garment hanger comprising a frame constructed of paper and having a cross member and converging members connected together and Vto said cross member, supporting .means attached to lsaid converging members, said crossl member being constructed froma sheet of paper bent- U- shaped in form to provide a web and. flanges issuing outwardly therefrom, and a reinforcing member disposed along the web of said cross member. l*

3. A' garment hanger comprisingaframe having a cross member and converging members connected together and to said cross member, sup` porting means attached to said converging members, said cross member being constructed 4from a sheet of paper bent to provide a web, flanges' issuing from said web, companion flanges issuing from said `iirst named flanges and overlying the same and naps issuing from saidf'companion anges and secured together, `said 'aps being spaced from said web, and a reinforcing member disposed between said flaps and web.

of one of 4. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a y`cross member and converging members connected together and to said cross member, supporting means attached to said converging members, said cross member being constructed from a sheet of paper bent to provide a web, 'flanges issuing from said web,4 companion flanges issuing from said first named flanges and overlying the same and flaps issuing from said companion flanges and secured together, said flaps being spaced from said web, and a wood strip disposed between said flaps and web.

5. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members integral therewith 4and connected together at their points of convergence, supporting means connected to said converging members, said frame being constructedof a. strip of paper of 'multiple thickness in the form of a collapsed tube bent at portions of the same to give to the frame members at such portions a form U-shaped in cross section and of double thickness.

6. A garment hanger comprising a frame having across member and converging members integral therewith and connected together at their points of convergence, supporting means connected to said converging members, said frame being constructed of a strip of paper of multiple thickness in the form of a collapsed tube bent throughout the length thereof to give the frame members a form U-shaped in cross section and of double thickness.

7. A garment hanger comprising a. frame having a cross member and converging members connected together and to said cross member, supporting means attached to said converging members. said cross member being constructed from a sheet of paper bent to provide a web, flanges issuing from said web, companion flanges issuing from said first named flanges and overlying the same and flaps issuing from said companion flanges and overlying one another, said flaps being secured together, said flaps being spaced from said web, and a reinforcing member disposed between said flaps and web.

8. A garment hanger comprising a unitary frame having a cross member and converging members connected together and to said cross member, supporting means attached tosaid converging members, said frame being constructedl withv upper and lower layers of material spaced from one another along the cross frame member, and a reinforcing member disposed along said cross member and between said layers of material.

9. A garment'hanger comprising a frame constructed of paper and having a cross member and converging members connected together and to said cross member, supporting means attached to said converging members, said cross member .being constructed from a sheet of paper bent to provide a web, flanges issuing from said web, overlying the same and a reinforcing member extending along said web.

l0. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members integral therewith and connected together at their points o fv "convergence, supporting means con- "nected t'o said converging members, said frame being constructed of paper bent at the cross frame member thereof to give the same a form U-shaped in cross section providing'ilanges and a web connecting the same, andfa reinforcing'member r extending along the webo'fsaid cross frame member. p

11. A garment hanger; comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members integral therewith and connected together at their pointsof convergence,l supporting means con- 'nected to said converging members, said frame being constructed of a strip of paper of multiple thickness in the form of a collapsed tube bent at the cross frame member thereof to give the same a form U-shaped in cross section and of double thickness and providing flanges and a web connecting the same and a reinforcing member extending along the web of said cross frame member. l

12. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members integral therewith and connected together at their points of convergence, supporting means connected to said converging members, said frame being constructed of a collapsed tube of paper bent at portions of the same to give to the frame members at such portions a form arched in a cross section and of double thickness.

13. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members connect'ed together and to said cross member, supporting means attached to said converging members, said cross member being constructed from a `sheet of paper bent to provide a web, a reinforcing member extending along said web, said cross member being further constructed to provide flanges extending along said reinforcing member and flaps issuing from said flanges and overlying said reinforcing member, said flaps being secured to one another.

14. A garment hanger comprising a frame havling a cross member and converging members conconnected together and t0 said cross member,

supporting means attached to said converging members; said cross member being constructed from a sheet of paper slit intermediate its edges and along the cross frame member to provide an intermediate portion and strips extending along said intermediate portion. a rectangular reinforcing member extending along the intermediate portion of the sheet, said intermediate portion being folded about said reinforcing member and the edges thereof overlapping and being secured together to form a tube enveloping said reinforcing member, said strips extending along said tube.

16. A garment hanger comprising a frame having a crossy member and convergingl members connected together and to said cross member,

supporting means attached to said converging members, said cross member being constructed from a sheet of paper slit intermediate its edges and along the cross frame member to provide an intermediate portion and strips extending along said intermediate portion, a reinforcing mem-f ber extending along the intermediate portion of the sheet, said intermediate portion being coning member, said strips being received within said tube.

17. `A garment hanger comprising a frame having a cross member and converging members con- `nected together and to said cross member, said cross member consisting of two plates connected -to the converging members and a reinforcing plate disposed between said first named plates and secured thereto throughout the overlying surfaces thereof.

18. A garment hanger comprising a frame have ing a cross member and convergingv members connected togetherv and to said cross member, said cross member consisting of two plates integral with the converging members and a reinforcing plate disposed between said first named plates and secured thereto throughout the overlying surfaces ther'eof.

19. The method of forming garment hangers which consists in placing a reinforcing member upon an elongated strip of material, in folding the elongated strip of material longitudinally along spaced lines, to bring the marginal por4 tions of the strip in overlying position upon the along spaced lines, to bring the marginal pory tions of the strip in overlying position upon the intermediate portion of the strip and upon said reinforcing member, in securing the folded portions and reinforcing member together; in there' after folding Athe folded structure transversely at spaced intervals to form end parts overlying the intermediate parts and in subsequently folding I the folded structure jointlylongitudinally to give to all of the parts an arched cross section.

21. The method of forming garment hangers which consists in folding an elongated strip of material longitudinally along spaced lines to` bring the marginal portions of the strip into overlying position with respect to the intermediate portion of the strip 4and securing the same together and in subsequently folding thefolded structure transversely at spaced intervals to form end parts overlying the intermediate parts.

22. The method of 4forming garment hangers which consists in folding an elongated strip of material longitudinally alongspaced lines to bring the marginal portions of the strip into overlying position with respect to the intermediate portion of the strip and securing lthe same together, in thereafter folding the folded structure transversely at spaced intervals to form end parts overlying the intermediate parts and in subsequently bending the folded structure jointly longitudinally to give all of the parts an arched cross section.

23. A garment hanger comprising a frame constructed of a relatively fiat strip of paper bent intermediate its ends to provide a one piece cross member and two converging members extending from the cross member and overlapping at their free ends, said converging and cross members being channel-shaped in cross section, a hook attached to the free ends of said converging members'for securing said ends together to form a l support for said frame, an auxiliary reinforcing member constructed from a separate piece of material and extending throughout the length of said cross member, and means for holding said reinforcing member in reinforcing relation with respect to said cross member.

24. A' garment hanger comprising a frame constructed of a relatively flat strip of paper bent intermediate its` ends to provide a one piece cross member and two converging members extending from the cross member and overlappingat their free ends, said converging and cross members being channel-shaped in cross section, a hook attached to the free ends of said converging members for securing said ends together to form a support for said frame, an auxiliary reinforcing memberconstructed from a separate piece of material and extending along said cross mem ber, said reinforcing member being confined within said channel-shaped cross member, and means for holding said reinforcing member in -reinforcing relation with respect to said cross member.

RICHARDtB. LEWIS, JR. REYNOLDS GUYER. 

